Physical Therapist Assistants Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Physical Therapist Assistants salaries across 51 states

$67,076

National Average (Median)

$83,110

Highest: California

$49,310

Lowest: South Dakota

Physical Therapist Assistants Salary by State

Compare Physical Therapist Assistants salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$49,310

$83,110

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $61,430 AK $77,640 AZ $64,650 AR $64,520 CA $83,110 CO $64,810 CT $75,880 DE $74,610 DC $63,400 FL $72,530 GA $72,800 HI $67,510 ID $61,020 IL $65,240 IN $65,280 IA $61,030 KS $64,500 KY $61,480 LA $65,370 ME $66,250 MD $77,670 MA $79,460 MI $61,670 MN $66,770 MS $61,770 MO $63,770 MT $62,650 NE $61,370 NV $75,520 NH $71,440 NJ $78,440 NM $62,280 NY $64,100 NC $67,540 ND $63,520 OH $63,820 OK $59,480 OR $73,180 PA $62,580 RI $68,640 SC $70,500 SD $49,310 TN $62,500 TX $78,000 UT $61,980 VT $71,600 VA $73,760 WA $66,450 WV $60,430 WI $64,080 WY $63,550

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

California

$83,110

Massachusetts

$79,460

New Jersey

$78,440

Texas

$78,000

Maryland

$77,670

Physical Therapist Assistants Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	California	$83,110	$83,080	9,400
2	Massachusetts	$79,460	$76,350	2,640
3	New Jersey	$78,440	$77,020	1,810
4	Texas	$78,000	$75,060	10,510
5	Maryland	$77,670	$73,000	1,430
6	Alaska	$77,640	$77,670	110
7	Connecticut	$75,880	$73,730	980
8	Nevada	$75,520	$72,960	560
9	Delaware	$74,610	$71,070	340
10	Virginia	$73,760	$72,710	3,370
11	Oregon	$73,180	$70,490	890
12	Georgia	$72,800	$68,580	2,620
13	Florida	$72,530	$71,110	9,870
14	Vermont	$71,600	$71,320	100
15	New Hampshire	$71,440	$72,140	500
16	South Carolina	$70,500	$68,260	1,870
17	Rhode Island	$68,640	$67,980	420
18	North Carolina	$67,540	$68,790	3,280
19	Hawaii	$67,510	$66,160	250
20	Minnesota	$66,770	$67,730	1,230
21	Washington	$66,450	$65,090	2,150
22	Maine	$66,250	$67,300	410
23	Louisiana	$65,370	$61,250	1,670
24	Indiana	$65,280	$65,470	2,830
25	Illinois	$65,240	$65,810	4,890
26	Colorado	$64,810	$67,520	1,350
27	Arizona	$64,650	$64,970	2,010
28	Arkansas	$64,520	$64,500	1,620
29	Kansas	$64,500	$66,320	1,300
30	New York	$64,100	$65,660	3,620
31	Wisconsin	$64,080	$65,480	1,650
32	Ohio	$63,820	$67,260	7,040
33	Missouri	$63,770	$65,190	2,490
34	Wyoming	$63,550	$65,820	240
35	North Dakota	$63,520	$60,490	120
36	District of Columbia	$63,400	$67,130	40
37	Montana	$62,650	$65,320	250
38	Pennsylvania	$62,580	$63,820	4,270
39	Tennessee	$62,500	$64,060	3,390
40	New Mexico	$62,280	$62,000	700
41	Utah	$61,980	$62,470	970
42	Mississippi	$61,770	$62,850	1,150
43	Michigan	$61,670	$60,260	4,520
44	Kentucky	$61,480	$60,490	2,580
45	Alabama	$61,430	$63,130	2,700
46	Nebraska	$61,370	$61,890	980
47	Iowa	$61,030	$60,220	1,060
48	Idaho	$61,020	$60,200	560
49	West Virginia	$60,430	$61,560	980
50	Oklahoma	$59,480	$57,990	2,380
51	South Dakota	$49,310	$52,170	300

Physical Therapist Assistants Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Physical Therapist Assistants keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS